This online language conversion tool provides a free translation from English to most other major languages, and from other languages to English. There are a number of other free language translation tools available on the web. The following are examples of just a few:

• http://translation.langenberg.com
• http://www.freetranslation.com
• http://babelfish.altavista.com

PDF File Conversion
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Visitors with visual impairments or limitations can access a free suite of tools from Adobe Systems to assist in viewing documents in PDF format.

Screen Reader Simulation
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This simulation will help you to understand what it is like for a person with visual impairments to access the Internet using a software program called a "screen reader."

Webanywhere
(Courtesy of University of Washington)

WebAnywhere is a non-visual interface to the web that requires no new software to be downloaded or installed.It works right in the browser, which means you can access it from any computer, even heavily locked-down public computer terminals.WebAnywhere enables you to interact with the web in a similar way to how you may have used other screen readers, such as JAWS or Window-Eyes.

FEATURED SITE
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The Web Accessibility "How-To" Site. This site contains a wealth of information and tools that can be used to make web pages more accessible. It provides a number of helpful tutorials for beginners and advanced developers.

Create Accessible Portable Document Format (PDF) files

Learn how to create accessible Portable Document Format (PDF) files with this helpful pamphlet from Adobe. This step-by-step guide> covers the basics for creating and optimizing PDF files so that they can be made accessible to users with disabilities such as blindness or low vision.

Accessibility and Macromedia Flash

Did you know that you can now create accessible web and e-learning content that includes rich media? Have you wanted to use Macromedia Flash content, but were concerned about policy or accessibility issues? If so, check out the new accessibility features built into Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and Macromedia Flash Player 7.

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Clean up your web pages with HTML Kit (free download)

The Microsoft Office HTML Filter removes Office-specific markup tags embedded in Office 2000 documents saved as HTML (free download)

The W3C HTML Validator helps you ensure that your web pages contain quality code.

Ensure maximum accessibility to your site with the WebXACT Evaluator from Watchfire.

In addition, a host of other HTML and accessibility evaluators are available through the World Wide Web Consortium.

Microsoft Office viewers let your visitors that don't have Microsoft Office view Office documents posted on your site (free downloads): Word, Excel, PowerPoint. A Microsoft PowerPoint Accessibility Wizard (Beta version) has been developed by the University of Illinois, Division of Rehabilitation-Education Services.

Macromedia has developed an accessibility kit for their popular web development tools. Free information and downloads are available from the Macromedia site.

LINKS
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• Delaware Assistive Technology
• Federal Access Board
• Federal IT Accessibility Initiative
• W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
• The Web Accessibility "How-To" Site
• Microsoft Accessibility Page
• The Web Standards Project